Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
4 pending office actions • 1 art units • 3 examiners • 0 of 4 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Clearsign Technologies Corporation currently manages 4 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These matters are all consolidated within 1 distinct art unit, indicating a specialized technical focus for the company's current filings. The prosecution involves 3 distinct examiners, requiring the legal team to manage multiple interpersonal dynamics within a single administrative division.
The busiest examiner for this portfolio is SHIRSAT, VIVEK K, who is responsible for 2 pending office actions. This means that half of the 4 total pending actions are handled by this individual, while the remaining actions are split among the other distinct examiners. Practitioners should note that while the examiners vary, the concentration in the distinct art unit allows for a consistent understanding of that unit's specific examination standards.
The presence of pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering sector suggests an active phase of prosecution. Because all actions are in the same art unit, the company can leverage its experience with SHIRSAT, VIVEK K to inform its strategy for the other 3 examiners. Success in these matters will depend on navigating the specific requirements of the examiners while maintaining a unified technical argument.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 4 (100%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | 2 | 74.3% | +27.9% |
| LAU, JASON | 1 | 54.1% | +15.9% |
| JONES, LOGAN P | 1 | 43.0% | +31.6% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18778245 | BURNER INCLUDING AN ELECTRICAL PERMITTIVITY OR ELECTRICAL CAPACITANCE FLAME SENSOR | LAU, JASON | — |
| 18737219 | HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW NOx BURNER AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | — |
| 18513131 | HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW NOx BURNER AND SYSTEM | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | — |
| 17521722 | PILOT STABILIZED BURNER | JONES, LOGAN P | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18778245 | BURNER INCLUDING AN ELECTRICAL PERMITTIVITY OR ELECTRICAL CAPACITANCE FLAME SENSOR | LAU, JASON | — |
| 18737219 | HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW NOx BURNER AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | — |
| 18513131 | HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW NOx BURNER AND SYSTEM | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | — |
| 17521722 | PILOT STABILIZED BURNER | JONES, LOGAN P | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3762 | 4 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18778245 | BURNER INCLUDING AN ELECTRICAL PERMITTIVITY OR ELECTRICAL CAPACITANCE FLAME SENSOR | LAU, JASON | 3762 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18737219 | HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW NOx BURNER AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | 3762 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18513131 | HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW NOx BURNER AND SYSTEM | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | 3762 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 17521722 | PILOT STABILIZED BURNER | JONES, LOGAN P | 3762 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialClearsign Technologies Corporation has 4 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 3 examiners.
Vivek K Shirsat has the most, with 2 of Clearsign Technologies Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
